The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-28

New YORK, April pa Washing
ton special to the Post says: The
President himself denies in most en-
phatic terms that he has expressed
to any person his intention with
respect to "a second term. lie has III a
conversation with more than one
visitor been pressed to commit himself
on this question. To every one he has
made the answer that he had not
given any thought to the matter of re-
nominations; that it was as much as he
could find time to think about to get
| through the present four years with
| benefit to the country, satisfaction to
the people who elected him, and credit
| to himself. This is as much as he has
ever said on the general topic. From
other sources evidence points strongly
to, Senator Vest as the person who gave
out the information. Mr.. Vest is be-
| lieyed to have made his statement in
good faith misinterpreting some partic-
ulars of a recent interview with the
President. Senator Vest when queS-
| toned about the matter this morning,
declined to affirm or deny the author
ship of the published interview. When
pressed for his private opinion, he said
| that he believed that the President APP
peared not to be actively pushing his
canvass, but that he will be willing to
serve another term if the Democrats
insist on his doing so.
NO CONFLICT.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
received telegram from Agent An
derson at the Crow Creek Indian
agency, in response to an inquiry sent
yesterday, stating that no conflict had
taken place between the settlers and
the military; that the troops from Fort
Sully had reported, however, that the
settlers will be removed as soon as the
weather permits.
| WILL HAVE MAPS PREPARED.
| Acting Secretary Muldrow has direc-
ted the officials in charge of the reser-
walton in northwestern New Mexico,
upon which the Jicarilla band of
, Apaches. now upon the old MescalerO
reservation, are to be placed, to pre-
pare maps showing the tracts of land
upon which settlers have located, SO
that he may be able to clearly see
whether or not such tracts form an I'M
broken chain of private claims along
the San Juan River front as alleged,
thus preventing the Indians from pro-
curing water for their stock eX-
cept by passing occupied lands. 1t is
the purpose of the Secretary not to dis
turb the bona-fide settlers along the
river front or elsewhere on the new
J reservation. if access to the river can
otherwise be obtained for the Ind.
ians without serious difficulty.
Il INDIAN HERDERS.
Acting Secretary MuldrOw has modi
fed so much of his recent order as
makes the employment of Indian
herders compulsory on the POttOwato
ME diminished reservation in Kansas
1t is stipulated, however, that the
whites must immediately leave.
HIS REASON.
In mitigating the sentence of dis
: missal passed by the court martial upoI
, | Major L. w. Benton for conduct unbe
coming an officer and a gentleman
: President Cleveland says: The pro
!. ceedings and findings in the case o
: Major Frederick w. Benton, Mint
/ United States Cavalry, are hereby ap
proved. In view of his long and hon
orable service. and the reputation IN
has earned for bravery and soldierl
e qualities so sadly injured by the scar
n dalous conduct of which he has bee
n justly found guilty, and by his insuf
If ordinate behavior upon his trial, hay
l. determined, in the hope that a remain
IA ing sense of honor. and an uneS
II tinguished regard for his military prC
:. feSsion will lead to further valuabI
r service in the army, to mitigate hi
,. sentence of. dismissal from the seryiC
IS of the United States. to suspensio
from rank and duty for the term
one year, upon half pay.
SUSPENDED TEMPORARILY.
s. The Interstate Commerce Commi
as sion has made an order suspendiI
the fourth section for seyenty-five day
eI subject to revocation, and with a Or
ct vision that intermediate rates shall n
n be raised above those in force April 2